130 Supreme Elder Yu’s Questions
The Fire Refining Starry Sky was said to be a supreme treasure crafted by the Seven Ancient Sages, capable of capturing and utilizing Heavenly Extreme Flames.
—Master Chen Xi was able to refine two Extreme Flames precisely because of the Fire Refining Starry Sky’s assistance.
—No wonder this young man named Yan Zhen has refined three Extreme Flames at the Mystic Master realm. It must also be due to the Fire Refining Starry Sky.
—Wait, what were the names of the three Extreme Flames he refined?
Supreme Elder Yu recalled the information Clan Head Yu Lu had sent her regarding Yan Zhen. It specifically mentioned his possession of three Extreme Flames and his powerful Spiritual Power, indicating a potential talent for alchemy.
The underlying message was for Supreme Elder Yu to assess his aptitude. If she deemed him worthy, she would teach him the ways of alchemy, and the Yu family would gain a skilled alchemist son-in-law.
The three Extreme Flames were the “Gold and Silver Fire,” the “Great Crimson Skyfire,” and the “Evil Spirit Dragon Breath Fire.”
Supreme Elder Yu narrowed her eyes.
The Gold and Silver Fire was one of the Extreme Flames wielded by Master Chen Xi. The alchemy furnace she used was even forged using the Gold and Silver Fire as a base; it was her trademark!
However, the Gold and Silver Fire was ranked at the bottom of the Extreme Flame List. It occasionally appeared in deep mines due to the convergence of natural energies. There might be more than one source, so she hadn’t immediately connected it to Master Chen Xi.
But the Gold and Silver Fire and the Fire Refining Starry Sky appearing together on this young man named Yan Zhen… there was only one explanation: Master Chen Xi had met with misfortune, and this young man had inherited her legacy!
Supreme Elder Yu’s expression changed slightly, her brows furrowing, her usually calm heart filled with a sudden anxiety.
She quickly composed herself.
—No, Master Chen Xi is an extraordinary person. Even if she met with misfortune, she would have made arrangements.
Supreme Elder Yu looked back at the couple passionately entwined within the stone chamber.
Yan Zhen lifted Instructor Yu Xuan’s legs, pulled her up, and sat her on his lap, their bodies pressed close together, face to face. Instructor Yu Xuan wrapped her legs tightly around her lover’s waist, her eagerness evident as she reached for him, wanting another kiss.
Yan Zhen lifted Instructor Yu Xuan’s hips, about to continue, when the space before him rippled, and a beautiful figure emerged, bathed in a cool, water-colored light, her face veiled in white. Her feet landed silently on the water, and she looked down at him.
Yan Zhen blinked, wondering if he was hallucinating, then he heard her voice echo directly in his mind: “Don’t make a sound. I have a few questions for you.”
Yan Zhen froze, his already flushed face turning even redder, the tips of his ears burning.
—Holy crap, Supreme Elder Yu! Seriously? When… when did she get back?
“Su—”
He tried to speak but found himself unable to. Supreme Elder Yu continued, “Don’t speak. Continue what you were doing. Just answer my questions truthfully. Depending on your answers, I might consider overlooking your… transgression.”
Yan Zhen’s heart pounded in his chest, his mind reeling.
Engaging in such activities in an elder’s private cultivation grounds and being caught red-handed… how embarrassing.
But Supreme Elder Yu didn’t seem very angry. Why?
“Yan Zhen?”
Her lover’s sudden stillness confused Instructor Yu Xuan. She opened her eyes, saw his flushed, adorable face, and, her heart racing, assumed he wanted her to take the initiative. She moved her hips against him, completely unaware that Supreme Elder Yu was watching them.
Yan Zhen didn’t dare move or warn Instructor Yu Xuan, letting her continue.
Supreme Elder Yu, her gaze fixed on Yan Zhen, transmitted her voice through Spiritual Power: “Where did you get that crystal pendant around your neck?”
Hearing this, Yan Zhen instantly understood. She recognized the Fire Refining Starry Sky.
This scene was in the script, but it wasn’t supposed to happen now, but after he entered the Jiā Lán Sacred Ground.
By then, he would be the Yu family’s “prospective son-in-law” and, with their recommendation and his top scores in the entrance examination, he would join Rain God Peak, one of the seven peaks, becoming a disciple and cultivating under a kind elder.
Although he received considerable attention, he rarely saw Supreme Elder Yu.
Until that one time, while practicing body tempering alone, he got into a conflict. Although he won the fight, his opponent had connections with the Enforcement Team. They arrived and tried to arrest him, only to be beaten up by Yan Zhen.
The matter escalated, alerting Supreme Elder Yu, who happened to be coming out of seclusion.
Yan Zhen, shirtless from his body tempering practice, was then seen by Supreme Elder Yu with the crystal pendant around his neck—the Fire Refining Starry Sky that originally belonged to Beautiful Master.
Yan Zhen had initially intended to feign ignorance, but Beautiful Master had projected herself from the pendant and revealed herself to Supreme Elder Yu.
That was how he learned that Supreme Elder Yu was an old acquaintance of Beautiful Master.
“…”
Yan Zhen, suppressing the waves of pleasure washing over him, looked at Supreme Elder Yu, a thoughtful expression in his eyes.
The plot had advanced so much. Should he answer truthfully or try to deceive her?
In the script, he pretended to be clueless until Beautiful Master revealed herself.
But Beautiful Master wasn’t acting according to the script. She hadn’t projected herself even once, and it was Yan Zhen who entered the Fire Refining Starry Sky to receive her guidance.
What if Beautiful Master didn’t appear? Should he summon her? But he was currently… occupied with Instructor Yu Xuan, and Beautiful Master was easily jealous of her. It would be a difficult situation.
Seeing him remain silent, Supreme Elder Yu continued her questioning through Spiritual Power transmission: “They said you possess a spatial treasure. Is it that pendant?”
Yan Zhen held Instructor Yu Xuan’s waist, trying to slow down her movements, still hesitant about whether to confess.
Supreme Elder Yu’s gaze sharpened. “It doesn’t matter if you don’t tell me. I recognize it. That’s the Fire Refining Starry Sky, a secret treasure crafted by the Seven Ancient Sages, capable of containing and utilizing Heavenly Extreme Flames. It was originally unclaimed, first obtained by the legendary Alchemist Saint of the Eighth Continent, Master Chen Xi, and has been in her possession ever since. Young man, what is your relationship with Master Chen Xi?”
Yan Zhen, feeling awkward, hesitated, then replied weakly through Spiritual Power transmission, “Master Chen Xi is my master.”
He felt like revealing Beautiful Master’s name under these circumstances was somewhat disrespectful.
—Master Chen Xi’s disciple is such a lecher!
Something like that.
“Your master…”
Supreme Elder Yu thought, As expected. She wasn’t sure whether Yan Zhen was officially accepted as a disciple or had simply inherited her legacy, but that wasn’t important.
“Then do you know where Master Chen Xi is now?”
Yan Zhen asked cautiously, “Do you know my master, Supreme Elder?”
Supreme Elder Yu nodded slightly. “Master Chen Xi saved my life and guided my cultivation. I’ve always wanted to see her again and repay my debt to her. But she disappeared many years ago, and I haven’t been able to find her.”
Yan Zhen’s wariness lessened slightly, and after a moment’s hesitation, he replied through transmission, “Actually, Master is within the Fire Refining Starry Sky.”
“What? Inside the Fire Refining Starry Sky?”
Supreme Elder Yu’s usually indifferent face showed a flicker of shock, her gaze fixed on the crystal pendant, a hint of excitement in her eyes.
—Master Chen Xi is here?
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